5 Places to Visit on Your Trip to Kalimpong

For most you lot out there, your guess on what Darjeeling is like is as good as anyone else's. The only thing people know about Darjeeling is that it is a hill station with huge stretches of tea gardens which produces one of the best tea-leaves in the world. Although Darjeeling is both that, there is so much more to this beautiful hill station than just being the place which grows and produces one of the best tea-leaves in the world. One of the most beautiful places in Darjeeling you should visit is the town of Kalimpong, which is just about 50 km from Darjeeling. A visit to Kalimpong will usually be a part of the Darjeeling tour packages from Kolkata that you book. When in Kalimpong, walk around the houses in the village and take a stroll along the woods. Apart from that, here are a few places you can check out in Kalimpong.

Dr Graham's home

Spread over a huge area of 550 acres, Dr Graham's home is an educational centre in Kalimpong offering various hands-on courses in baking, dairy management, medication, tailoring, and farming. It is a proper international institution backed up and sponsored heavily by international NGOs. There are separate huge buildings spread in every part of its campus. It has campus and buildings bigger than even most of the top colleges in India.

Zong Dog Palri

This is an ancient Buddhist monastery built in the year 1975 under the able guidance and leadership of his holiness, the Dalai Lama. It is a major point of religious interest in Kalimpong. The walls of the monastery showcase some amazing paintings and art and the structure of the monastery reflect the architectural style of the Buddhist.

The Kalimpong Cactus Nursery

Playing home to some of the rarest varieties of plants, the cactus is the standout in this nursery. Apart from some cactus, you can also find various kinds of orchids here. Because it is set in a far and isolated part of the town, the surroundings of this nursery are breathtaking! You will get a picture perfect view of the scenic hills and exotic flowers in full bloom.

Deoli Hill

A trek up to the peak of this hill will give you the complete panoramic view of the entire landscape. The trek up to the peak is about 1700 m high but once you get there, all your efforts will completely be worth it. There is some outdoor adventure fun like horse-riding, paragliding and rock climbing which the visitors can take part in the various heights of the hill. The higher you go, the more thrilling is the activity!

Kalimpong Bazaar

Darjeeling is a great place for shopping, especially for garments! Garments of both men and women of the latest trend can be found in Darjeeling at a very cheap rate. These items are mostly very good imitation of a designer or branded clothing and bags which come in from Bhutan, Tibet, and China. The same pieces of clothing are sold all over India at least 5 times the price of what you will get in Darjeeling.

So what are you waiting for? Go on and book holiday packages online and see what Darjeeling and Kalimpong in particular, have to offer you for a fun filled trip!